Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun seigniory
2 senses of seigniory
Sense 1
seigneury, seigniory, signory -- (the estate of a seigneur)
=> estate, land, landed estate, acres, demesne -- (extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island")
Sense 2
seigniory, seigneury, feudal lordship -- (the position and authority of a feudal lord)
=> position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation -- (a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury")